Chris Rowley’s Journey from West Point to the Toronto Blue Jays to Law School

May 9, 2023Posted inBaseball, Content Type: Personal Profile, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Assn, Minor League Baseball, Minor Leagues, Organized Labor, Rowley, Chris, Toronto Blue Jays, United States Army, United States Military Academy, University of Colorado, Weiner, Michael S
Chris Rowley was the first West Point graduate to make it to the majors. Now he’s getting a law degree on a union scholarship. His goal? Reform the minors.

Facing Criticism, a Gambling Company and a University End Their Deal

March 29, 2023Posted inAdvertising and Marketing, American Gaming Assn, Athletics and Sports, Blumenthal, Richard, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, College Athletics, Colleges and Universities, Gambling, Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, PointsBet USA Inc, Senate, University of Colorado
The decision by PointsBet and University of Colorado Boulder came as the industry released guidelines meant to limit how sports betting is marketed on campus.

Senator Seeks Details of Schools’ Deals With Betting Companies

March 27, 2023Posted inAdvertising and Marketing, Athletics and Sports, Blumenthal, Richard, College Athletics, Colleges and Universities, Colorado, Connecticut, Gambling, Louisiana State University, Michigan, Michigan State University, Senate, University of Colorado
Senator Richard Blumenthal, asserting that gambling causes “very real harm” to students, has asked 66 colleges to provide information about their marketing relationships with sportsbooks.

Saturday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament

March 18, 2023Posted inBaylor University, College Athletics, East Carolina University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Middle Tennessee State University, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), University of Alabama, University of Colorado, University of Texas at Austin, Washington State University
Can Princeton and Furman keep the upsets coming in the men’s tournament? And will we see any double-digit seeds win on the women’s side?

Deion Sanders Leaving Jackson State to Coach Colorado Is No Surprise

December 8, 2022Posted inAthletics and Sports, Black People, Coaches and Managers, Colleges and Universities, Football (College), Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jackson State University, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Sanders, Deion, University of Colorado
His move to the University of Colorado is understandable in the college football world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t hurt given the pledges he had made to his historically Black institution.